Clinton calendar

'WILL MEETS SKILLS' BASKETBALL ACADEMY: runs Sundays, through Nov. 3, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $100. This program is presented by Clinton Youth Basketball and is for boys and girls in grades 7 and up who are serious about improving their skills and already have intermediate skills. The class is limited to 30 participants. For information, visit www.clintonyouthbasketball.com

CRAFTERS SOUGHT FOR FALL FAIR: Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $30 per table and all are welcome to submit an application. Anyone interested can call the Clinton Middle School at (978) 365-4220.

BLOOD DRIVE: on Friday, Oct. 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Clinton High School. Email Paul Morrison at morrisonp@clinton.k12.ma.us to set up an appointment to donate, or call Clinton High School at (978) 365-4208. Track the school on the Bob's Discount Furniture $100,000 High School Heroes Scholarship program at www.bobshighschoolheroes.com.

TURKEY AND HOLIDAY TOY REGISTRATION: deadline is Oct. 18 for the toy registration and Nov. 14 for the turkey registration. For information on how to register, contact WHEAT at (978) 365-6349.

BREAST INTENTIONS SPIN-A-THON: on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Ciccone Fitness, in front of the gym, weather permitting (otherwise in the fitness room). All the money raised is going to Breast Intentions. The cost for anyone (no gym membership is required) is $10 per half hour of spinning. Anyone can spin as long or as short as he or she wants. The four spin instructors, Claire McNamara, Julie Bates, Jackie McCrillis, and Saundra Merrill will be taking shifts teaching.

FREEMASON OPEN HOUSE:on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for "Squares and Compasses Day" which is a statewide Freemasonry celebration. For questions, email rhuke@massfreemasonry.org. The public is also invited to the Squares and Compass Day on Oct. 20.

FLANNERY O'CONNOR READING GROUP: meets Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Clinton library. Assignment will include finishing discussion on "The Heart of the Park" and covering "A Stroke of Good Fortune" and "Enoch and the Gorilla." Discussion also begins on which stories will be discussed in the new year. Suggestions so far include short stories of Anton Chekhov or 2013 Nobel Literary Prize Winner Alice Munro and Irish story teller John McGahern, but no final decision has been reached. New members or suggestions are welcome. For information, call Gordon Graham (978) 733-4367 or Joan Higbee-Glace (978) 870-0352.

OKTOBERFEST FUNDRAISER: on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Evangelical Trinity Lutheran Church, 117 Chace St., in the church hall. The menu includes bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad and spätzle noodles. Suggested donation is $10 per person. Proceeds will go toward Evangelical Trinity Lutheran's 100th anniversary celebration, to be held in 2015. For information, contact Pastor Paul Gramit at (978) 365-9571.

THE WAY CAFE: will host Glen Hillard and Brian Merrill on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregation Church, 34 Walnut St. Their music style is New Orleans ragtime, blues and gospel music. Admission is free and coffee and snacks are available for a small cost.

BACK TO THE RACK FUNDRAISER: on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, in Harvard, at the store, 1044 Main St. Vendors, including Pampered Chef, Silpada, Tupperware, Thirty-one bags, Heaven Scent Soaps, and HappyClothesLine.com, will be selling their goods, and the proceeds from those sales will go directly to the Healing Garden. The Healing Garden, seeks to provide a community of support, therapeutic services and education to facilitate healing for those experiencing cancer. There will also be a silent raffle as well, with prizes including gift certificates to Similan Thai Restaurant, Kimballs, Moodz Day Spa, Fashion Nails and Happy Jacks.

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN WALK: on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., on High and Church streets. Hosted by the Discover Clinton Committee, trick-or-treat at local businesses, enjoy a hayride, sponsored by Clinton Savings Bank, and listen to tunes courtesy of DJ Pat McIntyre. For the Jack O'Lantern Contest, drop off your pumpkins at the Strand between 4 and 5 p.m. on Oct. 24 and your pumpkin will be displayed during the walk and entered into the contest. Put your name at the bottom of the pumpkin. Pumpkins must be picked up by 8 p.m. from the display area. If you would like to make your Jack O'Lantern during the Clinton Parks and Recreation workshop, visit www.clintonrec.com and download the registration form. Contact Jenny McNamara at (978) 598-5000, ext. 223, with any questions.

FAMILY FUN: a celebration of dads and grandparents, at Bigelow Public Library on the following Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m.: Oct. 26, Super Dads, Dad's Day Out; Nov. 30, Grandparents Day; and Dec. 28, All-in-the-Family, a musical celebration. For children ages 2 to 8 years. Pre-registration is required. Call the children's room at (978) 365-4160, ext. 223.

RAUSCHER FARM GUIDED WALK: on Clamshell Road, on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The walk is about an hour and a half and begins at the parking lot, beside the barn. For information, visit www.rauscherfarm.org, www.clintongreenway.com or email info@rauscherfarm.org.

BROADWAY AT THE STRAND: on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m., doors open at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling (978) 365-5551. Over 20 singers and musicians will perform a variety of musical selections. Proceeds from the afternoon with benefit the restoration of the theater's marquee.

AVON SALE TO BENEFIT CLINTON HOSPITAL: on Friday. Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Clinton Hospital in the administration wing. The Clinton Hospital Guild will sponsor "the Avon Lady." She will be selling beauty products and jewelry. A portion of the proceeds goes to the hospital.

VISIT MOHEGAN SUN: on Saturday, Nov. 16. The cost per person is $25 and includes driver's gratuity and bus costs. The group will depart at 7:30 a.m., arrive at Prescott Mills, arrive at Mohegan Sun at 9 a.m. and depart from Mohegan Sun at 4 p.m. The package includes $15 food voucher and a $10 free bet package, which is subject to change without notice. Reservations may be made by calling Fran Morabito at (978) 368-8306. Payment must be made by Friday, Nov. 8.

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